KEMPIS, Thomas. PAYNE, John, trans.

Of the Imitation of Christ

Item #84266

KEMPIS, Thomas. PAYNE, John, trans. Of the Imitation of Christ: In Three Books. Translated from the Latin of Thomas a Kempis by. London: Printed; Philadelphia: Re-printed and Sold by Joseph Crukshank, 1783. 44, 211pp. Modern full calf, spine in 5 compartments, black morocco spine label. Old repairs to title page, lower outer corner of A2 and A3, expected toning, else very good. Evans 17992. Parsons, Catholic Americana 45. The second American edition of the great classic of Catholic devotional works, one of the most widely read of texts. The first American edition, published by the German printer Christopher Sauer in 1749, is exceedingly rare, and the present edition is quite scarce.

Price: $750.00